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THE HALE FAMILY ^> 



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CONNECTICUT. 



By 



SEYMOUR MORRIS. 



BOSTON : 

PRESS OF DAVID CLAPP & SON. 

1907. 






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[Reprinted -with additions from the N. E. Historical and Genealogical Register 

for April, 1907.] 






THE HALE FAMILY OF CONNECTICUT. 



1. Samuel^ Haill, or Hale, was born in 1610. He was in "Wethers- 
field, Conn., in IT),')?. He served in the Pequot war, and received a grant 
of sixty acres of land from the General Court for his services in that war. 
In 1G39 he was in Hartford, Conn., where he owned a lot on the east side 
of the river; and in 1642 he settled in AV^ethersfield, Conn., where he was 
a selectman in 1647. He was one of tlie first proprietors of Norwalk, in 
1654, and served as a deputy from that town to the General Court, from 
1656 to 1659. In 1660 he returned to Wethersfield, Conn., where he leased 
the estate of Governor ^Yelles, on the east side of the Connecticut River. 
At a town meeting held Feb. 23, 1670, he was chosen as one of a commit- 
tee of three " to repair the whole meeting house." 

In 1640 he bought a house, barn and three acres of land. In 1654 he 
sold the same. 

The town gave him four acres of swamp land in 1653. In 1661 he 
bought 240 acres on the east side of the river, from Samuel Smith. In 
1665 he bought land of Gregory Wilterton. In 1670 he drew land in the 
allotment. 

In March, 1680, he made an afllidavit in wliich he stated that he was 65 
years of age. 

In Feb., 1691, he signed the covenant for a new church at Naubuc. 

" This Assembly doth appoint and em])ower the Surveyor of the Countie 
of Hartford, with the assistance of the Surveyor of one of the towns in 
said Countie, to lay out to the heirs of Samuel Hale, sixtii' acres of land, 
and also fiftie acres to the heirs of Thomas Hale, according to the tenor 
of their grants, not infringing upon any former grant, the said land being 
granted to the parties above named for their services in the Pequod 
Warre." 

He died at Glastonbury, Nov. 9, 1693; and his widow. Marv, died Jan. 
19, 1711-12. 

His will is dated Doc. 26, 1692, and proved Dec. 6, 1693. Tiie inven- 
tory of his estate was taken Nov. 13, 1693, showing £100 of personalty. 
Children : 



i. Martha, 2 b. Oct. 2, 1G43. 

2. ii. Samuel, b. Feb. 12, lG4-i-5; m. Ruth Edwards. 

3. iii. John, b. Feb. 21, l(i46-7; m. Hannah Nott. 
iv. Mary, b. Apr. 29, 164fl; m. Caleb Benjamin, 
v. Rkbkcca, b. Oct. 29, lfi."»l. 

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Kkbkcca, b. Oct. 29, 1(;.»1. 

Thomas, b. Ifio.S ; ni. Naomi Kilbouru. / <■ 1 ^J 

Benxezkr, b. July 29, 1G61. ^ ^ • I fc**«^' |« - «-« 

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LiKDT. Samuel^ Hale (Samuel}) was born Feb. 12, 1644-5, in 
Wethersfield, Conn. He married first. June 20, 1670, Ruth, daugh- 
ter of Thomas Edwards, who died Dec. 26, 1682, ageil 30; and 
married second, in 1695, Mary, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth 
(JFIollister) Welles, who was born Nov. 23, 1666, and died Feb. 18, 
1714—5, aged 48. He resided in Glastonbury, Conn., and was a 
Justice of the Peace. He died Nov. 18, 1711, aged 67. 



" He represented the town of Glastonbury, Conn., in the General 
Court, May session, 1695; October session, 1696; October session 
1697; January session 1697; October session 1701; May session 
1702; October session 1702; May session 1704; October session 
1704; May session 1705; October session 1705, and May session 
1700." 

His will was dated Feb. 23, 1708/9. His estate inventoried £1406, 
5, 5. Inventory was taken May 30, 1712. 

Her will is dated March 4, 1714, and proved March 26, 1715. 
Inventory, £435, 16, 6. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Ruth, 3 b. Jan. 14, 1670; d. May 7, 1671. 

^ ii. Samuel, b. June 14, 1673-4; d. June 15, 1673-4. 

iii. Mary, b. June 13, 1675 ; ra. John Daj\ 

' iv. Samuel, b. July 17, 1677. 

V. Ruth, b. Dec. 1, 1680; m. Thomas Kimberly. 

Children by second wife : 

5. vi. Capt. Jonathan, b. Aug. 21, 1696. 
vii. David, b. Jan. 7, 1700; d. Mar. 31, 1718. 
viii. Joseph, b. July 10, 1702; d. Aug. 4, 1702. 

6. ix. Benjamin, b. July 22, 1707. 

John'' Hale {Samue?) was born ¥eh. 21, 1646-7, in Wethersfield. 
He married, May 8, 1668, Hannah, daughter of John and Ann Nott, 
born June 10, 1649, in Wethersfield. He died July 19, 1709. 

He drew a lot in 1673. 

In 1675 he bought 15 acres of Samuel Smith in the West Fields. 

In Feb., 1691, he signed an agreement for a new church on the 
east side of the Connecticut River at Glastonbury. He assisted 
in repairing the meeting house in Glastonbury. 

Children : 

7. i. John,' b. Feb. 7, 1669; m. Mary . 

11. Samuel, b. Apr. 3, 1671. 

iii. Hannah, b. June 1, 1673. 

8. iv. Thomas, b. Sept., 1675; m. Mercy Hurlbut. 
V. Rebecca, b. Nov. 1, 1681; d. Nov. 15, 1681. 

9. vi. Ebenezhr, b. Dec. 24, 1682 ; ra. Rutli Curtis. 

Thomas^ Hale {Samuel^) was born in 1653. He married, Oct. 30, 
1079, Naomi, daughter of John and Naomi Kilbourn, who was 
born in 1656, and died May 17, 1735, aged 79. He lived in Glas- 
tonbury, Conn., where he died Dec. 23, 1723, aged 70. 

His will is dated June 3, 1723, and proved March 3, 1723/4. 

Children : 

Naomi,'' b. Sept. 30, 1680. 

Mary, b. Nov. 20, 1682; m. Oct. 16. 1702, Edward Benton; d. May 

3, 1756. 
Thomas, b. Sept. 17, 1684; m. Susannah Smith. 
Timothy, b. 1692; m. Sarah Frary. 
Nathaniel, b. 1694; m. Abigail Francis. 
Ruth, m. Benj. HoUister, who was b. Feb. 6, 1694. (See Hollister 

Genealogy, page 57.) 
vii. Eunice, ra. Jan. 4, 1713-4, Ebenezer Kilbourn, who was b. Mar. 27, 

1696, and d. Aug. 26, 1759. 

5. Capt. Jonathan^ Hale {Samuel,'^ Samuel^) was born Aug. 21, 
1696.. He married first, Nov. 28, 1717, Sarah, daughter of Dea. 





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Benjamin and Sarah (ITollister) Talontt, who was horn Oft. 30, 
ll)'J!), and died dan. lo, 1743, aged 44; married second, Hannah 

, who died May 20, 1740, aged 54; and married third, Mrs. 

Mary Ilollister (widow of Josiah Ilollister, dr.), who died J.in. is, 
1786, aged 82. Capt. Hale died duly 2, 1772, aged 7t;. 

His will was dated Nov. 30, 1771, and proved duly 20, 1772. 

Children, all hy first wife : 

i. Sakah,^ b. Nov. 2, 1718. 

13. ii. Jonathan, b. Fel). 1 (or 7), 1720-1 ; in. Elizabeth Welles. 
iii. David, b. Jan. 13, 1722-.3; d. Jan. 7, 1723-4. 

14. iv. • Elizuk, b. Jan. 15, 1724-5: m. Abiirail Ilollister. 

15. V. David, b. Jan. 11. 1727; in. Mary Welles. 
vi. Penlopk, b. Mch. 13, 1731. 

vii. Prudence, b. Aug. 21, 1733; m. ]\Iar. 30, 1763, Joseph Blague. 

16. viii. Theodore, b. Jan. 26, 1735; m. Rachel Talcott. 

6. Benjamin* Hale (Lieut. Samuel,"^ Samuel}') was born July 22, 1707, 

in Glastonbury, Conn, He married, Jan. 30, 1729, Hannah, daugh- 
ter of Dea. Benjamin and Sarah (Ilollister) Talcott, who was born 
Oct. IG, 170G, and died Feb. G, 179G, in her 90th ygar'. He died 
July 22, 1784, in his 77th year. 
Children : 

i. Hannah,* b. May 9, 1732; m. Timothy' Hale (see 23). 

ii. Ruth, b. July 14, 1734; m. Apr. 6, 1758, Daniel, son of Timotliy 

Hale (lineage untraced). Children: 1. Buth, b. Jan. 14, 1759. 

2. Bathsheba, b. Feb. 10, 1761. 3. Bachel, b. Oct. 28, 1763. 4. 

DaniY'/, b. Dec. 15, 1765. 5. r/iomns, b. June 10, 1768. 6. Mchita- 

ble, b. Julv 31, 1770. 7. Happy, b. Sept. 2, 1772. 8. Honor, b. 

July 2, 1775-; d. Jan. 30, 1776. 

17. iii. Gideon, b. Dec. 30, 1736; m. Mary White, 
iv. Rachel, b. Apr. 25, 1739. 

v. Mauy, b. Mch. 1, 1742; d. June 22, 1790. 

vi. Benjamin, b. Feb. 1, 1745. 

vii. JosiAH, b. July 27, 1747; m. May 30, 1771, Ann Welles. Cliild : 
Clarissa,^ b. Sept. 12, 1776; d. Apr. 12, 1854; m. Ephraim Strong, 
■who was b. Dec. 20, 1771, and d. Jan. 20, 1860. (See Strong 
Genealogy, page 501). 

7. John' Hale {John,- SamueP) was born Feb, 7, 1GG8, in Wethers- 

field. He married Mary , 

Children : 

i, Mary,* b, Nov. 10, 1697. 

ii. John, b. Mar. 10, 1699-1700. 

18. iii. Samuel, b. Feb. 27, 1701; m. Sarah Smith, 
iv. Ann, b. Mav 30, 1705. 

v. Benoni, b. Jan. 23, 1706. 
vi. AniGAiL, b. Dec. 20, 1708. 
vii. Thankful, b. Feb. 26, 1710. 
viii. Hannah, b. Oct. 27, 1712. 
ix. Sarah, Aug. 15, 1714. 

8. Thomas^ Hale {Jnhn,- SamtieP) was born Sept., 1675, in Wetliers- 

tield. He married Mercy, daughter of John and Mary (Deming) 
Hurlbut, who was born Feb. 17, 1680-1, in Middletown, Conn., 
and died Aug. 21, 1719, aged 38. About 1721, he removed to 
Chatham, Conn, He died .June 26, 1743, aged ^*.i years. ^ 

Children : 

i, Mary,* m, George Ranney, who d. Mch. 28, 1725. 
11. Thomas, b, 1707; m. Abigail . 





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iv. A DAUGHTER, Di. Joiiathau Smith. 

9. Ebenezer^ Hale {John^^ Samuel^) was born Dec. 24, 1682, in 
Wethersfield, Comi., and removed to Middletown, Conn. He mar- 
ried fij'st, Ruth, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Curtis, who was 
born May 17, 1687, in Wethersfield, and died Dec, 1724, at Mid- 
dletown, Conn. ; and mai'ried second, Apr. 4, 1725, Abigail, daugh- 
ter of Thomas Miller of Middletown, Conn. 

On March 28, 1732, Ebenezer Hale and Abigail Hale, his wife, 
of Middletown, quitclaimed " Unto our brothers, Stephen Miller 
and James Miller, both of Middletown, interest in the estate of their 
honoured father, Thomas Miller, late of Middletown, deceased." 

Children by first wife : 

Hannah,* bapt. Mar. 26, 1706-7, at Wethersflelcl. 
Dorothy, bapt. Mar. 21, 1707-8, at Wethersfield. 

Joseph, b. Mar. 17, 1709-10, at Wethersfleld ; m. Hannah . 

Gideon, b. July 4, 1712, at Wethersfield. 
Ephraim, b. May 7, 1719, at Middletown. 

Ebenezer, b. Maa*. 15, 1721, at Middletown; m. (1) Sarah Watts; 
m. (2) Sarah Wood. 

22. vii. Elisha, b. Aug. 23, 1721, at Middletown; m. Sibyl . 

Children by second wife : 

viii. Daniel, b. Jan. 16; 1725-6; d. Feb. 6, 1725-6. 
ix. Stephen, b. July 9, 1727. 
X. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 29, 1728-9. 

xi. Isaac, b. Oct. 7, 1730; served in Capt. John Slap's Co., in the pay 
of New York, May, 1755. 

10. Thomas" Hale ( Thomas,- Samuel^) was born Sept. 17, 1684. He 

married, Jan. 11, 1721-2, Susannah, daughter of Nathaniel and 
Esther Smith of Hartford, Conn. He was killed by lightning, July 
4, 1750, aged 66, at Glastonbury. 

His will is dated June 14, 1750, and proved Oct. 2, 1750. 

Children : 

Susaxna,* b. Mch. 21. 1722-3. 

i. Mercy, b. Nov. 3, "1721. 

ii. Thomas, b. July 25, 1726; d. Nov. 22, 1739. 

V. Moses, b. June 29, 1729 ; in. July 29, 1752, Mary Edwards of Crom- 
well, Conn. 
V. Jerusha, b. Aug. 8, 1730. 
vi. Mabell, b. July 17, 1732. 
vii. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 30, 1734, 

viii. AsHBELL, b Apr. 6, 1737. * 

xi. Naomy, b. May 13, 1739. 

11. Timothy^ Hale {Thomas." SamueP) was born in 1692. He mar- 

ried Sarah, daughter of Lieut. Samuel and Sarah (Boardman) 
Frary, who was born in 1700, and died Sept. 20, 1770, aged 70, in 
Glastonbury, He died Aug. 9, 1784, aged 92 years, in. Glastonbury, 
Conn. 

Children : 

i. Sarah,* b. Apr. 7, 1725. 

23. ii. Timothy, b. Aug. 3, 1727; m. Hannah* Hale (see 6, i). 
iii. Frary, b. Jan. 27, 1728-9. 

iv. Isaac, b. Aug. 11, 1732. 



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12. Nathaniel Hale ( 77iomos,^ SamiieP) was bom in IHOl. lie 

married, Nov. 17, 1717, Abigail, daughter of Sergt. John and Mary 
(Chittenden?) Francis, who was born Mar. 8, 1695, and survived 
him. He died Jan. 10, 1738-9. 

Administration on his estate was granted to his widow, who gave 
bond on Feb. G, 1738/9. Inventory, £567, 7, 6. 

Children : 

Lucy,* b. Sept. 6, 1718. 

Bkxezer, b. Jan. 26, 1719-20; m. Ann Woodhouse. 

Justus, b. June 29, 1725; m. Fob. 28, 1749-50, Martha "Wright. 

HEZEKiAir, b. Aug. 29, 1729; m. Jan. 15, 175G, Abigail Ilanmer. 

Natilvniel, b. Jan. 10, 1738-9. 

13. Caft. Jonathan* Hale (Capi. Jonathan,^ Samuel,"^ SamueP) was 

born Feb. 1 (or 7), 1720-1. He married, Jan. 18, 1743-4, Eliza- 
beth, daughter of Col. Thomas and Martha (Pitkin) Welles, who 
was born Nov. 15, 1722, in Glastonbury, Conn. His will, dated 
Feb. 8, 1773, was proved Dec. 25, 1776. 
Children : 

i. Elizabeth,* b. Dec. 22, 1744; d. Aug. 3, 1746. 
ii. Joxath.vx, b. Jan. 15, 1745-6. 

iii. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 16, 1747; m. Huntington. 

27. iv. Elisiia, m. Elizabeth Mary Whiting. 
V. George. 
vi. Thomas. 
vii. Sarah. 
viii. Pexlope. 
ix. Anne. 
X. Eunice. 
xi. Jerusha. 
xii. Lucretla.. 

14. Dr. Elizcr^ Hale ( Capt. Jonathan,^ Samicel,^ Samuel^) was born 

Jan, 14, 1724-5. He graduated at Yale College in 1742, and 
studied medicine and surgery, settling at Glastonbury. lie married. 
Mar. 23, 1749, Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Mary (White) Hol- 
lister, who was born Apr. 18, 1728, and died Oct. 9, 1807, aged 79. 
He died at Glastonbury, May 27, 1790, aged 66. 
Children : 

i. Capt. Ei.izur,* m. June 8, 1775, Hannah "Welles, who was b. Nov. 

27, 1749. 
ii. William. 
iii. Charles. 
iv. Joseph. 
v. Matthew, ni. May 21, 1786, Kuth Stevens. 

15. Davil)^ Hale ( Capt. Jonathan,^ Samuel,'- SamtieP) was born .Tan. 11, 

1727. He married, Feb. 8, 1753, Mary, daughter of Thomas and 
Martha (Pitkin) Welles, who was born Mar. 30, 1735, and died 
June 7, 1H14, in her soth year. He died April 7, 1796. 
Children : 

i. Mary,' b. Oct. 30, 1753; d. Nov. 4, 1753. 

ii. Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1754; d. Apr. 12, 1815. 

iii. David, b. Nov. 21, 1756; d. June 17, 1800. 

iv. John, b. Nov. 10, 1759. 

V. Prudence, b. Aug. 19, 1761. 

vi. Martha, b. Sept. 12, 1763; d. Jan. 11, 1794. 

vii. Asa, b. Mar. 23, 1765; lost at sea, Dec. 3, 1791. 



viii. Mabel, b. June 6, 1768. 
ix. Roger, b. Mch. 6, 1772. 
X. Elijah, b. Mch. 6, 1772. 

16. Theodore* Hale {Capt. Jonathan,^ Samuel,'^ Samuel}) was born 

Jan. 26, 1735, in Glastonbury, Conn. He married, Feb. 23, 1758, 
Rachel, daughter of Maj. Elizer Talcott. He died May 24, 1807, 
in his 7 2d year. 
Children : 

i. Rachel,* b. Dec. 12, 1758. 

ii. Lucy, b. Feb. 11, 1761 ; m. Feb. 6, 1783, James Wright of Wethers- 
field, 
ill. Jehiel, b. Mch. 15, 1763; d. Apr. 16, 1763. 
iv. Ruth, b. Mch. 9, 1764. 

V. Jehiel, b. Aug. 21, 1766; m. July 4, 1798, Olive Smith, 
vi. Theodore, b. Oct. 23, 1768 ; d. Jan. 17, 1784. 
vii. Sarah, b. Feb. 16, 1771. 
viii. Samuel, b. July 24, 1773. 
ix. Solomon, b. Oct. 7, 1775. 
X. Jonathan, b. Apr. 23, 1777. 
xl. Abigail, b. Nov. 17, 1780. * 

17. Gideon* Hale {Benjamin,^ Samuel,'^ Samuel^) was born Dec. 30, 

1736. He married, at Cromwell, Conn., Dec. 23, 1762, Mary 

White, who was born July 11, 1740. 

Child : * 

i. Elias White,* b. Apr. 18, 1775 ; d. Feb. 3, 1832 ; m. Jane Mulhollan, 
who was b. May 24, 1785, and d. Oct. 5, 1853. Their son, Beuhen 
Charles,^ b. Oct. 13, 1812; d. July 2, 1863; m. Sarah Jane Miller, 
who was b. Apr. 8,1816, d. Jan. 29, 1884 ; and had Charles Reuben. ^ 



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SamuelI Hale (John,' John^ Samuel^) was born Feb. 27, 1701. 
He married, Feb. 14, 1728-9, Sarah, daughter of Joseph Smith, Sr. 
Children : 

i. Martha, 5 b. May 25, 1730. 

ii. Joseph, b. Sept. 15, 1732. <^ 

lii. Elisha, b. Nov. 7, 1734. 

iv. Lucy, b. Sept. 2, 1736. 

V. Samuel, b. Mar. 15, 1738-9. 

28. vi. Chiliab, b. Jan. 20, 1740-1; m. Mary Youngs. 

19. Joseph* Hale (Ebenezer,' Jokn^ Samuel^) was born Mar. 17, 1709- 

10, at Wethersfield, Conn., and removed with his parents to Mid- 

dletown, Conn. He married Hannah , who died June 22, 

1779. He died May 24, 1790. 
Children : 

29. 1. Hezekiah,* b. May 4, 1737; m. Jerusha Parsons, 
ii. Joseph, b. May 25, 1740. 

iii. Submit, b. May 12, 1743. 
iv. Joseph, b. Oct. 3, 1756. ■ 

20. Gideon* Hale {Ebenezer,^ John^ Samuel}) was born July 4, and 

baptized July 6, 1712, at Wethersfield, Conn. He removed with 
his parents to Middletown, Conn. He married first. Mar. 27, 1746, 
Sarah Watts, who died Dec. 25, 1763 ; and married second, Apr. 30 
1764, Sarah Wood. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Jerusha,* b. Oct. 5, 1745. 

ii. Ephraim, b. Sept. 18, 1747; d. Aug. 26, 1749. 



iii. Epiiraim, b. Nov. 9, 1749; d. Aug. 23, 1750. 

iv. GiDKON, b. May 4, 1751. 

V. William, b. Aug. 14, 1753. 

vi. Sarah, b. Feb. 17, 1755. 

vii. Epiiraim, b. Feb. 28, 1757. 

viii. Lois, b. Dec. 10, 1758; d. May 17, 17G8. 

ix. Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1760. 

X. Isaac. 

xi. Jacob. 

Child by second wife : 

xii. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1766. 

21. Ebenezer* Hale {Ebenezer,^ John^ Samuel^) was born Mar. 1-5, 

1721, at Middletown, Conn. He married, Mar. 9, 1748-9, at Mid- 
dletown, Mary Turner. He died May 26, 1760. 

Children : 

i. Mary,* b. Dec. 1, 1750. 

ii. Ruth, b. July 19, 1754. 

iii. Hannah, b. June 27, 1756. 

iv. Ebexezer, b. Nov. 11, 1758. 

22. Elisha^ Hale [Ebenezer,^ John,- Samuel}) was born Aug. 23, 1724, 

in Middletown, Conn. He married Sibyl , who owned the 

covenant, July 14, 1751, in Rev. Nathaniel Chauncy's Church at 
Durham. He was a member of Lieut. Abijah Hall's company, in 
Col. John Chester's regiment, on the alarm for the relief of Fort 
William Henry, in Aug., 1757, and served sixteen days. He lived in 
that part of Farmington now Bristol, and died about 1770. Jan. 9, 
1771, administration on his estate was granted to his widow, Sibyl, 
she being appointed guardian of Elisha, Eunice, Phebe and Free- 
love. It is presumed that the widow, Sibyl, married second, as his 
second wife, Eliakim AVelton of AVolcott, Conn. 

On Apr. 13, 17G1, Jonathan Norton, of Farmington, sold to 
Elisha Hale, of Farmington, three pieces of land. 

In Jan., 1760, Ilezekiah Rew and wife, of Farmington, for £9. 
sold to Elisha Hail, of Farmington, 20 acres of land in Farmington. 

On Dec. 1, 1766, Josiah Lewis and Thomas Hart, of Farmington, 
sold to PLlisha Hail, of Farmington, land to be part of a highway. 

On Nov. 21, 1766. Eilward Gaylord, of Farmington, for £4, sold 
to Elisha H5il, of Farmington, "all my right of land in Tin- 
mouth, Province of New York." 

On ^lay 28, 1768, P^dward Gaylord, of Farmington, 8old to 
Elisha Hail, of Farmington, laud in the 4th division. 

The inventory was tsxken Dec. 7, 1770. 

On March 31, 1777, Sibyl and the children sell the dwelling 
house in Bristol. 

Children : 

30. i. CcRTis, bapt. Sept. 22, 1751, at Durham, Conu. 
ii. Samuel. 

iii. PiiKBE, bapt. June 7, 1754, at Durham, Conn.; m. Charles Ledyard 
of Farmington. 

31. iv. Eunice, b. about 1756-7, at Durham, Conn. 
V. Freelove. 

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23. Capt. Timothy* Hale {Timothy,^ Thomas,'^ Samuel^) was born Aug. 

3, 1727. He married Hannah, daughter of Benjamin^ and Hannah 
(Talcott) Hale (see 6), who was born May 9, 1732. 
Children : 

i. PniLO,* b. Mar. 16, 1785. 

ii. Hannah, b. Nov. 14, 1786. 

iii. Timothy, b. Oct. 14, 1788. . 

iv. Benjamin, b. Sept. 16, 1790. 

V. Eunice, b. Oct. 22, 1792. 

yi. Anna, b. Mar. 9, 1795. 

vii. Jerusha Merrick, b. Sept. 19, 1797. 

viii. Lucy, b. Mar. 22, 1800. 

24. Benezer^ Hale {Nathaniel,'^ Thomas,'^ Samuel^) wae born Jan. 26, 

1719-20. He married, Jan. 2, 1744-5, Ann, daughter of Joseph and 
Dorothy (Buck) Woodhouse, who was born Jan. 29, 1718-9. 
Children : 

32. i. James,* b. Sept. 27, 1745; m. Sarah . 

ii. Mary, b. Sept. 28, 1747. 

iii. William, b. Mar. 24, 1749-50. 

iv. Anna, b. Apr. 5, 1752. 

33. V. Theodore, b. Dec. 1, 1754; m. Sarah Forbes, 
vi. Abigail, b. May 1, 1758. 

vii. Nathaniel, b. July 13, 1763. 

25. Justus* Hale {Nathaniel,^ Thomas^^ SamueP) was born June 29, 

1725, in Wethersfield. He married, Feb. 28, 1749-50, Martha, 
daughter of Capt. Timothy and Sarah (Walker) Wright, who was 
born July 5, 1729. He removed to Goshen, Conn., where he died 
in 1765, aged 40 years, and his widow died in 1812, aged 83. 
Children : 

i. Adine,* bapt. May 6, 1753. 

ii. Timothy, b. Dec. 18, 1755. 

iii. Sarah, b. Jan. 9, 1758. 

iv. Justus, b. Nov. 11, 1761. 

V. Prudence, b. 1764 ; d. July 13, 1840, unmarried. 

26. Hezekiah* Hale [Nathaniel,^ Thomas,'^ Samuel^) was born Aug. 

29, 1729, in Wethersfield, Conn. He married, Jan. 15, 1756, Abi- 
gail, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth (Curtis) Hanmer, who was 
born July 13, 1735. « 

Child: 
i. Francis,* b. Mar. 14, 1757. 

27. Elisha^ Hale (Capt. Jonathan* Capt. Jonathan,^ Samuel,^ SamueF) 

was born in Glastonbury, Conn. He married, May 18, 1782, Eliza- 
beth Mary, daughter of Col. Nathan Whiting of New Haven. 
Children : 

i. Nathan Whiting,* b. May 8, 1783. 
ii. Horace, b. May 2, 1786. 

28. Chiliab^ Hale (Samicel,* Jolin^ John^ Samuel'^) was born Jan. 20, 

1740-1. He married, Apr. 22, 1762, Mary Youngs. 
Children : 

i. Amos,* b. Feb. 20, 1763. 
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29. Hezkkiaii^ II.vle {Joseph* Ebenezer,^ John^ SanrneP) was born 

May 4, 17'')7. in INIiddletowii, Conn. lie married first, Sept. 6, 
17G4r, at Middlefield, Couu., Jeruslia Parsons, who died Mar. 30, 
1776; married second, Aug. 31, 1777, Rachel Bevins, who died 
Aug. 20, 1782, at Middletown ; and married third, Oct. 29, 1783, 
Annie Blake of Watertown. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Ednice,* b. July 8, 1705; d. June 13, 1770. 

li. JosKPH, b. Apr. 19, 1769 ; d. Oct. 20, 1770. 

lii. IIanxah, b. Dec. 1, 1771. 

iv. Jerusha, b. Mch. 6, 1776. v 

Children by second wife : 

V. Hezekiaii, 1). Oct. 31, 1778. 
vi. Joseph, b. Aug. 20, 1780. 
vii. Eunice, b. Aug. 22, 1782. 

Child by thii-d wife : 
viil. Submit, b. July 16, 1784. 

30. Curtis® Hale {EUsha,* Ehenezer^ John,~ Samuel^) was baptized 

Sept. 22, 17.31, in Durham, Conn. lie resided in Harwinton, Conn., 
and in 1787 bought land in Bristol, Conn. The name of his wife 
is not known. 

Children : 

Elisha,* bapt. Jan. 10, 1785. , 
i. Khoda, bapt. Jan. 16, 1785. 
ii. Theodoke, bapt. Jau. 16, 1785. 
V. EiiEXEZEU, bapt. Aug. 11, 1793. 

31. Eunice® Hale {Elisha,'^ Ehenezer,^ John,- SamueP) [a daughter of 

Elisha and Sibyl Hale] was born about 1756/7 at Durham, Conn., 
or Farmingtou, Conn. 

On Aug. 15, 1776, she was married at Harwinton, Conn., to 
Benjamin® Graves ( Cornelius * Joseph,^ Benjamin,'- John^) [a son of 
Cornelius'' and Hannah (Brooks) Graves], who was born March 12, 
1754, and baptized Aj)ril 29, 1754. 

Benjamin® Graves, of Northbury parish, served in the "Water- 
bury, Conn., militia during the Revolution. 

About 1797 ho removed to Paris, Oneida County (then Herki- 
mer County), New York. 

On Feb. 13, 1797, St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church was 
organized at Paris Hill, N. Y., and at said meeting Benjamin 
Graves was chosen vestryman, serving nine years, until 18U6. He 
afterwards served one year as junior warden. 

Eunice Hale, wife of Benjamin Graves, died at Paris, N. Y., 
June 6, 1814. He died at Perryville, Madison Countv. New York, 
Nov. 29, 1836. 



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His grave on lot 140, in St. Steph- Her grave in St. Paul's Episcopal 
en's Episcopal burial ground, at burial ground, at Paris Hill, is 
Perry ville, is marked : inscribed : 

In Memory of 
In Memory of Eunice Graves, 

Benjamin Graves Consort of Benjamin Graves, 

Who died Nov. 29, 1836, Who departed this life 

In the 83rd year of his age. June 6th, 1814, 

In the 58th vear of her age. 



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(An S. A. R. bronze marker has been Come look on me as you pass by 
placed on his grave.) And don't forget that you must die, 



Since 'tis so ordered for to be 
Then do prepare to follow me. 



Children : 



i. Chauncey,* b. July 10, 1777. 

ii. Freelove, bapt. Jan. 30, 1780; m. Noah Humiston. She died at 
Uuionville, Ohio, in 1858. He is buried at Harbor Creek, Pa. 

iii. Clarissa, bapt. Feb. 22, 1787; m. at Paris Hill, N. Y., on Dec. 22, 
1805, to Salmon* Seymour {Gideon^'' Capt. Stephen,'* Ehenezei\^ 
Bichard,^ Richard^) [a sou of Gideon* and Ruth* (Priudle) Sey- 
mour], who was b. on Nov. 2, 1779, at Northbury, Conn. On 
Mar. 29, 1807, Easter Monday, at the meetiug of St. Paul's Epis- 
copal Church, he Avas chosen vestrymau and chorister. He d. 
Mar. 23, 181:3, of pneumonia, at Westmoreland, N. Y., his wife 
having d. ou Jan. 23, 1842, in Westmoreland, N. Y.* 

32. James^ Hale (Benezer,* Natlianiel,^ Thomas^' Samuel^) was born in 

Wethersfield, Sept. 27, 1745. He married Sarah , and re- 
moved to Winchester, Conn., where he lived on the south-west shore 
of Long Lake, west of the mouth of Taylor's Brook, up to 1784. 
Children : 

i. Abigail, « b. May 12, 1778. 
ii. Sarah, b. Aug. 8, 1780. 
iii. William, b. Mch. 16, 1784. 

33. Theodore® Hale (Benezer,^ N^cd/ianiel,^ Thomas,^ SamueV-) was born 
* Dec. 1, 1754, at Wethersfield, Conn. He married, Oct. 20, 1779, 

Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Treat) Forbes. 

Children : , 

i. Ehoda,*' b. June 21, 1781. 

ii. Prudence, b. Jan. 4, 17j'3. 

iii. Betsey, b. Feb. 14, 1786. 

iv. Sarah, b. May 20, 1789. 



* See Morris Genealogy (1894), page 153, for a record of their children. 



AUTHORITIES. 

Anderson, Joseph, "The Town and City of Waterbury, Conn." Vol. 1, page 

463. 
Bailey, Frederick "W., " Early Connecticut Marriages." 
Vol. 2, pages 88, 92. 
•• 3, " 8, 9, 17. 
" 6, " 74, 94, 102. 
" 7, " 109. 

Boardman.W. F. J., "Francis Goodrich Boardman" (Ilartford, 1898), page 1. 

Bodge, George M., " Soldiers in King Philip's War." page 466. 

Boyd, John, " Annals and Family Records of Winchester, Conn. " (Hartford, 
1873), page 136. 

Case, L. W., " HoUister Family in America," pages 71 and 104. 

Colonial Records of Connecticut : Records of May Session, 1703, 1689-1706, 
page 423, May 12, 1703. 

Connecticut Historical Society Collections. Vol. 9, pages 70, 213. 
Durham, Conn., Records, pages 5 and 493. 
Farmiugton, Conn., Deeds. 

Vol. 6, pages 78, 203. 

" 7, " 238. 

" 11, " 541. 

" 12, " 314. 

" 18, " 72, 75, 167, 169. 

" 21, " 536. 

Fowler, William C, " History of Durham, Conn. " (1866), pages 292, 296. 
Glastonbury, Conn., Town Records. 

Vol. 1, pages 3, 31, 39, 52, 62, 89, 101, 108, 109, 114. 
" 2, " 87, 108. 

Book A, page 46. 

Hartford, Conn., Probate Records. * 

Vol. 5, pages 169. 



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Harwinton, Conn., Deeds. Vol. 2, page 39. 

Hinraan, E., " Early Puritan Settlers of Conn." (See manuscript in library of 
N. E. II. G. Society.) 

Middletown, Conn., Records. 

Vol. 1, pages 20, 122. 
" 2, " 97, 106, 107, 176. 
" 6, " 64. 

New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 
Vol. 18, page 57. 
" 60, " 139. 

Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of New England. 
Vol. 2, pa^ge 330. 
" 3, " 294. 

Stiles, Henry R., Histories and Genealogies of Ancient Wethersfleld, Conn. 
Vol. 1, pages 192, 224, 275. 
" 2, " 405, 407, 410, 470, 768, 775, 848, 856. 
Wethersfleld Town Records. 

Vol. 1, pages 17, 10, 21. 39, 51, 99. 
" 2, " 11, 21, 91, 94. 



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